The Power of Full Engagement

by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
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  • Added: 2025-09-06
  • Updated: 2025-09-06
  • Reviews: 3
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Interiors By A R Design · Gerard Howell · 2023-04-06
timeless 4.25

The book offers a timeless, holistic approach to managing energy across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions. It provides practical guidance for both personal renewal and leadership, emphasizing rituals and attitude for balanced engagement.

Gerard Howell highlights how this book remains relevant decades after its initial publication by addressing the modern challenge of managing energy rather than time. They appreciate the holistic framework that combines physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects, making it applicable beyond workplace leadership to personal well-being. The practical 'Training System' chapters with actionable advice on rituals, diet, and vision were particularly valued as tools to foster renewal and balance in a fast-paced digital world. Gerard recommends this book especially for readers overwhelmed by relentless workloads, offering a path to sustainable energy and engagement.

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    Managing energy, not time, is the key to becoming physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned.

    The authors present a holistic approach to development, renewal, and leadership.

    For the American who lives in digital time, whose pace is rushed, rapid-fire, and relentless... I recommend the reading of this book for the secret of full engagement.

Twist Consultants · 2021-01-20
pragmatic 3.75

The book’s core message about managing energy instead of time is a foundational concept for wellbeing and high performance. It provides useful ideas despite occasionally feeling like a sales pitch for the authors' consultancy.

This review reflects how the book serves as a foundational resource for wellbeing by emphasizing energy management over traditional time management. The reviewer values the enduring mantra that energy levels during work hours matter more than the number of hours worked, a perspective they frequently share with clients. While acknowledging some parts of the book felt promotional, the reviewer appreciates the practical ideas and the way it complements contemporary discussions about productivity and resilience. It's seen as a useful guide for anyone looking to enhance their energy engagement for better work-life balance.

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    Managing our ENERGY, not time, is the key to HIGH PERFORMANCE, HEALTH and HAPPINESS.

    Even if you manage your time well, you can struggle to stay fully engaged.

    Personally, I’ve always felt at times like this book felt a bit of a sales pitch for the authors’ consultancy services.

Goodreads · Max Nova · 2014-03-22
insightful 4.00

The book emphasizes managing energy rather than time as fundamental to high performance and personal balance. It resonated strongly with those feeling burnt out, highlighting how energy management can improve both work quality and personal life.

Max Nova found the central idea that energy, not time, is the key currency for high performance to be deeply relevant, especially during periods of burnout. They appreciated how the book illuminated the importance of balancing life and work through energy management, noting that despite being a personal efficiency expert, they realized their energy depletion was the real problem rather than time mismanagement. The insights felt practical and powerful, especially for anyone struggling to maintain their best under pressure. However, Max also noted that some content felt less impactful compared to shorter resources on the topic, but overall, the book was worth the investment for its wake-up call and practical advice.

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    Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance.

    I found myself saying 'that sounds a lot like how I feel right now' with many of the cases they discussed.

    I would recommend this book to anyone who is feeling like they themselves are stopping themselves from achieving their best.

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